Gil Scott-Heron at the Bottom Line

Gil Scott-Heron - live at the Bottom Line 77 by Ninjamixdump on Mixcloud

A short post here - the music will speak for itself. 

I've been putting together a video tribute to Gil Scott-Heron, but these things can take a little while to get to a point where they're ready to put out. In the meantime here's a New York live show from 1977. 

For those of you that haven't heard the man before, you've just got to dig it. For those of you that have, you'll know what a treat you're in for. Either way, it'll be two hours of your life very well worth spending.

In other news, this blog is about to get its first guest poster!

New York City in miniature (WN0028)

The Sandpit from Sam O'Hare on Vimeo.

I stumbled across this little gem this morning, via a mailing list I'm on. The film depicts a day in the life of New York City, as seen in miniature, as was made by Sam O'Hare. I've come across the miniaturisation technique used in the film for photos before (known, I believe, as tilt shifting), but this is the first time I've seen it used for video. Nice work, Sam!

Ah, NYC, some day we shall make our acquaintance.

I was going to post a review of the previous decade on this blog, but the piece of writing has ended up being so long that I think it's better suited for the Collected Writings one. In editing stage at the moment, so hold tight - almost there.

Check out this site and this one to tilt shift (miniaturise) your own pictures. Go here for an interview with the filmmaker, who explains that this incredible technique was all done in post-production, and using time-lapsed stills.